Onaway PTO

The Onaway Garden Club gardeners will be having a “garden straighten-up” day this Saturday June 13, 10am - 12pm for anyone interested in some dirty work or garden company! Bring your favorite garden tools or just a good story to tell! 🙂

-Mr Kalan

Onaway families: Staff appreciation week is next week! Help us chalk the walk this Sunday! Head over to Onaway at 4pm to leave messages of thanks, praise, encouragement and everything we love about our staff. Please bring your own chalk. All are welcome; no sign-up required. Look for additional ways to volunteer next week in an email from classroom parents!

Interested in getting more involved at Onaway? Join us for a casual meet and mingle with current PTO members and learn about opportunities for the 2026-2027 school year.

Where: Van Aken District - Market Hall (behind Banter)

When: Friday, April 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

If you’ve been curious about the PTO but weren’t sure where to start, this is a great place to learn more! All Onaway parents and guardians are welcome.

Learn more about open roles here:

Onaway PTO Volunteer Opportunities 2026-2027 Get Involved with the Onaway PTO All Onaway parents and caregivers are automatically members of the PTO—there’s no formal commitment required, just opportunities to participate in ways that fit your schedule. From year-long roles to helping with a single event or serving as a Room Representative...

See below for info regarding this virtual town hall on Thursday:

⏰ lets get a move on it! Time is running out to get your Shrek Jr. OLT-shirt orders for 4th graders and family members end on Tuesday, February 17th.

Tomorrow is crossing guard appreciation day! Thank you to our Onaway crossing guards who brave every kind of weather to help kids get to and from school safely - you are truly appreciated! If you see your crossing guard tomorrow, give them a big smile, a wave or even a handmade card to say thanks! 😊

SHHS Class of 2026 fundraiser!

Check out these INCREDIBLE prizes! Opportunities include: Tickets to a Cavaliers game, Great Lakes Science Center, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just to name a few; Evening at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra; Cooking Class for 4; Date Night at Kiln and SO much more! Review the full list of prizes at bit.ly/RafflePrizes2026. The official drawing will be on Saturday, Feb. 7th so buy your tickets TODAY! All proceeds support beloved traditions for Shaker’s graduating seniors such as AfterProm, Senior Clap Out, and Black & White Photos.

Make plans to gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate the life and legacy of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with two events this month.

Donation Drive at Shaker Heights Middle School, Saturday, January 17, 10 am - 12 pm. Donations of non-perishable food items, hygiene products, diapers and baby wipes will be collected for local nonprofit organizations. Specific items for Onaway are listed below!

Community Conversation & Meal at St. Dominic School, Sunday, January 18, 1:30 pm. Enjoy a free catered meal by Zanzibar Soul Fusion and a group activity geared to launch the community conversation. Doors open at 1 pm. All are welcome! Register here: https://www.shakerpto.org/mlkday2026

4th Grade Families: Sign-up for the December 10th Snack Cart!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C48AAA822A75-60661151-december #/

You can buy or bake something for the cart*
You can volunteer to push the cart around the school from 11:30-2pm on Wednesday 12/10**
*All items must be dropped off in the front office no later than 9am on Wednesday 12/10

**In order to volunteer in the school, you must be registered, fingerprinted, and have a background check (this process needs to be redone every three years)

Join us for fall cleanup!

The Onaway Garden Club will be having a 'put-the-bed-to-bed' event on Saturday November 15, from 10am until noon. We will cut some flower stalks, harvest some seeds, and w**d some w**ds, for anyone interested in some outside activity. Pruners or a w**der would be helpful, but not necessary.